Jdbs3
Member
For years my tub faucet has leaked; never paid much attention to it. Now I find that it was not only leaking into the tub (why I procrastinated), but also into the wall and the living room ceiling below.
I have the parts to fix it. After I take the swivel handle off, there is a sleeve about 1.5" in diameter and about 2" long. The drip was getting into this sleeve and then into the opening in the wall where the hot and cold water come into the back of the handle and go out a common pipe to the shower head.
While I am fixing the drip, I would like to fill this space with something so that if the faucet leaks again, it will not leak into the wall.
What is the best way to fill this space? Is there a rubber part I can place there to close this gap, or ??
thanks
I have the parts to fix it. After I take the swivel handle off, there is a sleeve about 1.5" in diameter and about 2" long. The drip was getting into this sleeve and then into the opening in the wall where the hot and cold water come into the back of the handle and go out a common pipe to the shower head.
While I am fixing the drip, I would like to fill this space with something so that if the faucet leaks again, it will not leak into the wall.
What is the best way to fill this space? Is there a rubber part I can place there to close this gap, or ??
thanks